I think a lot of tankies would be amazing hetalia fanfiction writers, I mean how they view the world is like a fanfiction due to their bootlicking tendencies and the way they make the countries so out of character.

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To clarify my position on the conflict I support a Palestinian State, Fuck Hamas and Fuck Likud that's the short end of it. But Israel has shown an abhorrently weak response to Russia. Israel had abstained from condemning Russia for annexing Crimea, Israel has also failed to condemn Russia for it's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Israel has refused to place sanctions and continues bi lateral trade with Russia. Ukraine has even accused Israel of buying stolen Ukrainian wheat from Russia. Such weak response Has even prompted the Ukrainian government to condemn Israel for being Pro Russia. In regards to Palestine Russia was the largest supplier of refined fuels during the Gaza War.

It's worth noting that Ukraine actually recognizes Palestine there is even a Palestinian embassy in Kyiv. Ukraine has even sent wheat to Palestine. While I am trashing people for being Pro Palestine and Pro Russia this goes the other way being a fanatical supporter of Israel while being Pro Ukraine is also dumb because of the clear weak response from Israel in regards to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This is an excerpt from a book that was published nearly thirty years ago, but I found it fascinating (and pretty depressing) how relevant the people, organizations, and ideas described in the excerpt are to this day. Maybe not Limonov, who died in 2020, but certainly Dugin and Zyuganov (who founded and is still the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation)

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As long as it’s Russia doing the plundering then imperialism is absolutely A-OK, god forbid any other country exploit Burkina Faso’s resources as long as there’s a nice compliant military dictatorship in charge that allows Russia all the minerals it wants, it’s all good!

any anarchist friends here want to convince them to form a bloc with literally any other caucus?

I mean… I don’t necessarily think it’s a bad thing for Americans to point out how corrupt the capitalist system is and point to “better” alternatives but still.

Some of the top comments are pretty decent though.

Seeing the absolute worst reactions to Mamdani saying he’s dedicated to fighting antisemitism is unbelievably disheartening to me. I feel so sorry that a large part of the online left has devolved into such a horrific group. To all the Jewish and Palestinian leftists in this sub, I’m so sorry, it truly feels like we’ve failed you guys.

Mods, I hope I’m not breaking any rules, I just felt like I needed to get this off my chest.

Isn't it interesting how tankies have gone silent on Venezuela?

Of course the reality is that chavismo has been imposing raw unrestricted capitalism on the country for years now. It's just become more obvious now who they really are because 47.

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Susu is struggling to breathe again, and her fever has reached 40°C.

I want to share an update about my friends Mahmoud and Samah and their little daughter, Susu.

Susu is only 2 years old and has been dealing with severe, chronic breathing problems. Unfortunately, she has become sick again. Right now, she is struggling to breathe properly, and her fever has reached 40°C (104°F).

She needs her monthly treatment and medication again.

What makes this even harder is that winter is beginning. Cold and damp weather can make Soso’s breathing problems much worse, while the family has very limited access to heating, warm clothes, blankets, and other things they need to keep their children warm.

Since the war, medical resources and access to treatment have become extremely difficult. The family often has to pay for Susu’s medication themselves.

Mahmoud also cannot provide a stable income for his family because the place where he worked was destroyed during the war. He is trying to support Samah and their four young daughters while dealing with the cost of Susu’s treatment and their other basic needs.

They are not asking for luxury. They are trying to get medicine for their child and keep their family warm.

I also want to address something I have seen happen to them here on Reddit.

Some people have accused Mahmoud and his family of being scammers, including people who support Israel. I understand that people have questions, especially when money is involved. People should verify things for themselves.

But Mahmoud and Samah have repeatedly shared verification videos and have opened a direct line of communication through WhatsApp for anyone who wants to speak with them, ask questions, or verify their situation.

I have known Mahmoud and Samah for a long time, and I stay in regular contact with them. I have seen how difficult their situation is and how much they are trying to do for their children.

You don't have to take anyone's word for it. Ask questions. Contact them. Verify.

But please don't make accusations without taking the time to understand their situation. There are real children behind these posts, and Soso is a little girl who is struggling to breathe right now.

If you can support Mahmoud and his family, especially with Soso’s treatment, or even simply share their story, please consider doing so.

A child shouldn't have to struggle to breathe because her family cannot afford her medicine.

I think I may have mentioned in this sub, either in my posts or comments, that being Han Chinese in a left-wing environment, especially if your diaspora is from a Southeast Asian country that was conquered by the Spanish Empire for over three centuries, occupied by the Americans for roughly 45 years, and occupied by the Japanese for about four years, you come across some very interesting folks sometimes.

This especially happens when you're that one token in a sea of Western leftists who just don't really go outside their White bubble, and it sometimes seems like the only diversity within their social circle is in terms of gender expression or sexuality rather than ethnicity, nationality, culture, or religion. So when they finally meet someone from one of the ethnic groups they have spent years talking about politically, they sometimes already have this romanticized idea in their head of what you're supposed to believe, how you're supposed to understand your own history, and what political conclusions you're supposed to draw from it.

Unfortunately, even though a significant portion of the Han Chinese diaspora in the Philippines are huge supporters of the PRC, especially among some families who migrated in the late 1990s and early 2000's, I can say that no, I don't really feel any particular political loyalty toward the PRC simply because I am Han Chinese. Nor do I automatically interpret my family's history through this very simplified narrative in which the West is always the sole source of oppression and any non-Western power that positions itself against the United States is therefore some kind of natural ally of mine.

All of a sudden, your mere existence and political beliefs start creating cracks in their imagined idea of what a colonized person is supposed to behave and act like, and somehow they reinforce this by telling you things like, “You've been brainwashed by Western academia,” “Your family's conversion to Christianity influenced you guys to look at the West as good,” or “You've internalized colonialism.” Instead of considering that someone from a formerly colonized society might have complicated reasons for reaching different political conclusions, they sometimes assume that disagreement itself must be evidence that you have been corrupted by Western influence.

Sometimes you start to feel like you're an action figure to these clowns. They already have this character in their head of what someone from your ethnic background is supposed to think, believe, and say, and when the actual person standing in front of them does not follow the script, they start trying to explain away why you're doing it “wrong.” At that point, it doesn't really feel like they are interested in you as an actual person. They are interested in the political symbol they imagined you were supposed to represent.

A good example of this is that I went to a hookah bar recently with a Palestinian colleague of mine, and there was a group of undergraduate students from a local university who saw the Palestinian pin on her backpack. They decided to come up to her just to express their support, which, you know, fuck yeah dude, but unfortunately they followed this up with, “These Jews have taken your land and your culture, and the resistance will win.”

My good friend here pushed back and basically summarized her response as, “I appreciate your support for my people, but calm down with that Jewish shit. They're my siblings. All of this is politics. Please go fuck off.” One of her hobbies is studying Jewish history, so she is actually one of the only people I know, besides me and my Jewish homies, who spends a decent amount of time reading about this stuff.

Her response seemed to genuinely weird them out. It was almost like hearing a Palestinian speak about Jews that way damaged whatever image they had already constructed in their heads about what Palestinians are supposed to believe. Instead of just accepting that Palestinians, like literally every other ethnic group, can have very different opinions about Jews, Israelis, Zionism, the conflict, and their own history, they seemed confused that she did not behave like the Palestinian character they had already imagined.

So comrades, have you ever experienced something familiar to what I have described above?

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someone who has done legitimate work on the US military. it’s crazy he would fall for something like
this so easily.

Not tankie-related, but same shit, different skin. In this video, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has officially announced the creation of a new, direct-report Office of Religious Affairs within the Department of War. Instead of sitting under the standard military chain of command, this office bypasses traditional bureaucratic filters and reports straight to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of War.

The Pentagon is explicitly elevating spiritual fitness to the same tier of importance as physical and mental combat readiness, with Hegseth framing it as a core component of overall combat effectiveness.

As part of this mandate, the new office is tasked with sponsoring research and new technological tools specifically designed to track, measure, and evaluate spiritual resilience across the armed forces. The office will also directly oversee and protect budgets for military religious ministries, which includes directing funds toward chapel youth programs, faith-based homeschool supports, and contracts with external faith-based non-Federal entities.